Mexico | Unemployment among Mexican immigrants in the US remains unaffected: 5.0% in March

Summary

Over the past five years, from December 2019 to March 2025, the employed population in the United States grew by 4.7 million, of which 92.4% (4.3 million) were of Hispanic or Latino origin, reflecting the great importance of this population in the current economy of that country.

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• Key points:
• In March, the flow of remittances to Mexico grew 2.7%, reaching USD 5,150 million. During the first quarter of 2025, Mexico received USD 14,269 million in remittances, equivalent to a 1.3% increase compared to the same quarter in 2024.
• In March 2025, the national unemployment rate in the United States remained relatively low at 4.2%, a level like those recorded over the past 10 months.
• Over the past five years, from December 2019 to March 2025, the employed population in the United States grew by 4.7 million, of which 92.4% (4.3 million) were of Hispanic or Latino origin, reflecting the great importance of this population in the current economy of that country.
• The unemployment rate for Mexican immigrants (documented and undocumented) in the U.S. remained unchanged, standing at 5.0% in March 2025, a similar level to that reported between 2023 and 2024. No significant changes have been observed in the labor force participation rate or the percentage of part-time jobs in the current environment of more aggressive anti-immigration policies.

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